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Phoning Home Stats & OverviewStore page details, rankings, sales estimates, and platform support

Phoning Home
A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.
Platforms
Steam
Product Type
Game
Franchise
ION LANDS
Release Date
07-02-2017
Developers
Publishers
Recent Reviews
4
All Reviews
Mixed (1.12k)
User Rating
68.68%
Current Average Daily CCU
1
Wishlists
45.06k
Followers
23.80k
Top Sellers-- (ATH:45)
Recently, it has not been on the daily ranking list.
Best: 45 on 21-02-2017, daily ranking
Most Played11688 (ATH:173)
Ranked 11688 on 14-09-2026.
Best: 173 on 27-06-2021, daily ranking
Original Price
Free
Current Price
-
Gross Revenue
$34.69k
Units Sold
73.37k

Phoning Home Revenue & Sales EstimatesRegional sales, revenue, reviews and player trends over time

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Game Update Timeline for Phoning Home
DateEventDescription
2017-02-07ReleasedThe game is officially released
2017-02-07DLCPhoning Home Soundtrack
2017-02-08Update 1
2017-02-10Update 2
2017-02-12Update 3 - Improvements
2017-02-14Update 4 - UI Tweaks, Auto-Sprint & Balancing
2017-02-18Update 5 - Controller Improvements, Desert terrain adjustments
2017-02-25Update 6 - ANI, Speed, Balancing
2017-03-10Update 7
2017-04-24Version 1.1
2017-05-07Version 1.2
2017-05-15Heat
2017-05-22Spring Polish
2017-06-24NVIDIA Ansel integration - Create your own 360° screenshots
2017-07-18More Bugfixes and Game Recommendation
2017-08-2340% off during the Exploration Sale
2017-09-15Version 1.3
2017-12-11Chinese Update
2018-06-18Summer Update
2018-10-27Balancing & Bugfixes
2019-06-05World Environment Day Celebration Sale
2026-09-17

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Phoning Home DLC Revenue & SalesSales, pricing, review and player metrics for each DLC

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Is Phoning Home Worth It? Player Reviews AnalyzedAI-powered summary, highlights, dimensional insights and SWOT analysis

"The player feedback reveals that while the game boasts an engaging world and a charming story with potential, complemented by immersive gameplay experiences enhanced by strong character interactions and excellent voice acting, it faces significant criticism due to poor game optimization leading to frustrating frame rates, a plethora of bugs that negatively impact NPC navigation and quest progression, and a monotonous gameplay experience exacerbated by broken physics and unclear navigation, with some players finding pleasure in the beautiful graphics and varied environments while others express discontent over awkward controls and the game's stability and replayability, highlighting a mixed reception in terms of sound quality and voice acting that influences overall enjoyment, as many players feel the narrative and title itself presents a refreshing experience that is marred by inconsistencies in gameplay depth and a restrictive adherence to progression limits, underscoring the contrast between the compelling nature of the narrative and gameplay versus the frustrating technical shortcomings and repetitive elements reported."

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Phoning Home Steam Rank HistoryGame ranking by indicators and genres among all Steam games

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What Else Do Phoning Home Players Also Play?Based on real player follow and wishlist data

By Followers

Total: 10
1/2
NamePlayer OverlapUser RatingReview CountOriginal PriceGross RevenueUnits SoldFranchise
15%83%432.62k$23.99$418.83m30.48m--
15%92%146.27k$29.99$38.92m4.49m--
11%97%395.99k$8.99$167.11m16.73mCoffee Stain Publishing
12%97%396.88k$29.99$103.50m10.09mSubnautica, KRAFTON, Inc.
10%54%15.51k$34.99$1.38m103.09k--

* Based on players who follow this game, showing the games they also follow most. Higher player overlap means the two games share a more similar audience.

By Wishlists

Total: 10
1/2
NamePlayer OverlapUser RatingReview CountOriginal PriceGross RevenueUnits SoldFranchise
15%92%146.27k$29.99$38.92m4.49m--
14%72%20.13k$29.99$30.99m3.32mELEX, THQ Nordic
11%98%254.36k$34.99$189.22m13.21m--
15%83%432.62k$23.99$418.83m30.48m--
12%89%129.18k$19.99$21.71m3.93m--

* Based on players who have wishlisted this game, showing the games they also wishlist most. Higher player overlap means the two games share a more similar audience.

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